Safety Belts

Drivers and front seat passengers in the UK have had to wear seat belts by law since 1983 and rear seat passengers since 1991, resulting in far fewer injuries. The most common occupant protection system in use is the three-point automatic seat belt which secures you in your seat in the event of a collision and slows you down at the same rate as the passenger cell in which you are sitting. The automatic inertia reel seat belt is easier to fasten and more comfortable. The belt stopper is a mechanical locking system which traps the belt above the reel, stopping the so-called film reel effect. Belt tensioners compensate for belt slack by tightening the belt on impact, pulling it tighter to your body. The belt force limiter, working with the belt tensioners and airbags, reduces the risk of injury to your upper body.